VANTAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Vantage Entertainment is a leading film production and financing company operating in both China and the U.S. We dedicate ourselves in developing premium Chinese content that appeals to Millennial audiences worldwide.

Vantage connects filmmaking talents and resources in the entertainment industries across the pacific.

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DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTIONS

Vantage allies with top producers and content providers, as well as talents all over the world to create premier content that resonate with global audience. With our resources, creative insights, production capability, and experiences in project packaging, we’re confident to maximize an IP’s commercial value, and to provide superior quality content for both Chinese and U.S. entertainment industry.

GLOBAL IP ACQUISITION/LICENSING

With the goal to introduce optimal content to the Chinese market, Vantage continues to connect the Chinese entertainment industry with global resources through IP acquisition and licensing, including movies, video games, VR, TV series, variety shows, and etc.

FILM FINANCING

Vantage is able to efficiently match capitals with promising independent productions thanks to the vast resources accumulated over the years. We customize investment plans that meets individual investor’s financial need according to the scale of each project. Through our specialized service, we aim to help investors achieve a balance of maximized profit and minimized risk in film investment.

team

Xiaoye Yang (Michelle) | President

Bowen Sun | CCO

Michelle Yang oversees international film financing and production as the President of Vantage Entertainment. With offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, she helps to connect resources and talents with promising film projects in both markets.

Michelle, a 9-year veteran of entertainment industry in both China and the U.S., began her career as a producer at Beijing Television (BTV) and Hunan Television (HTV), two of the premiere satellite stations in Mainland China. During her time in China, she worked with top-tier Chinese producers and talents, and was responsible for the projects’ overseas productions and international sales. She was the Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary series Nanjing Massacre in the Eyes of Foreigners and served as the Assistant Producer of the Chinese-Japanese co-production Sweet Heart Chocolate. Before starting her own company, she worked on a series of co-production features including The King’s Daughter, Birth of the Dragon, 17 Days of Winter,and Queen of War.

Her recent credit includes executive producer on the upcoming Billionaire Boys Club produced by Cassian Elwes, starring Taron Egerton and Ansel Elgort. Born in China, Michelle earned her B.A. at Peking University, and later obtained her M.A. in Film Production from University of Southern California.

Bowen Sun, producer, head of business at Vantage, oversees all film financing and project packaging. She joined Vantage from Girl’s Image, where she was the partner and oversaw business negotiations and content development. While at Girl’s Image, she worked on several big hits as Brides Wars (Chinese version) , Fall In Love Like A Star and Scarlet Heart, among many others. Prior to Girl’s Image, Bowen worked as both a producer and an executive for Pegasus Media. She has been a part of the production and international distribution of such film as Netflix original feature Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, China-Korea co-production The Third Way of Love and Roaring Currents. Bowen also worked as an independent producer for financing films include American Made and Iron Sky 2.

Valeria Wei | COO

Valeria joined Vantage Entertainment in 2016 as Head of China Division. She came to Vantage Entertainment from DMG Entertainment, where she served as a PR specialist at the CEO’s office, and Enlight Pictures, where she worked as a coordinator at the company’s international business division. She was involved in world-wide sales, distribution and marketing of several Chinese blockbuster productions including Lost in Hong Kong, Devil and Angel, as well as the Chinese distribution of Point Break. Prior to pursuing a career in the film industry, Valeria had extensive experience in public relations and media. She was with premiere PR agency FleishmanHillard’s Hong Kong office and Cosmopolitan China Edition.

Valeria holds a MA in Strategic Public Relations from the Annenberg School of University of Southern California, and a BA in Italian/Global Communications from Communication University of China.

Team

Vantage’s team is proudly multicultural. We are internationally educated, fluent in Chinese and English, professionally tested, skilled in negotiation in the realm of finance, entertainment, and culture.